Body of headless infant found at Land of Canaan

The headless body of an infant was on Friday found floating in the Five-Door Koker at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Police stated that the baby’s age is estimated between two to three weeks old. Based on reports received, on the day in question at about 14:00h, persons were walking along a trail beside the koker when they observed the body floating on the opposite side of the canal.
Without hesitation, the Police were contacted but by the time they arrived, the body had already moved from the spot where it was initially seen.
However, the ranks established a search party with the assistance of the residents to look for the body.
During the operation, the body was spotted in a clump of bushes in the canal, some 15 feet from the Demerara River.
The body was pulled from the canal. Police confirmed that the body was in a state of decomposition. The area was further canvassed for the head but it was not found.
It is unclear if the head was severed from the body or whether it was eaten by fish/sea creatures.
The body was subsequently transported to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home pending identification and post-mortem.